Shaper



June 23, 1936. H E TAUTZ 2,045,422

SHAPER Filed Nov. 25, 1935 AT TORN E Y 25 the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

PatentedJune 23, 1936 UNITE-D STATI-:s

APlsrlils'r orificel 'amaze v snaren. A Herbert E. TautnfMilwaukee, Wis., assigner to The Delta Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation oi Wisconsin Application November 25. 193s, sono: No.. 51.341

1o claims. (m1444134).

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A further object is to provide a shaper spindle mounting which will permit smooth and accurate high speed operation and which will facilitate the attachment of cutters of dierent sizes.-

l The .invention further consists in the several features hereinafter describedand claimed.

-In the accompanying drawing; illustrating a `speciilc embodiment of the invention,

Fig. l is a sectionalelevation of a spindle 20 shaper constructed in accordance -with the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken generally along the line 2.-2 of Fig. 1f; f I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view 'taken generally along handle,

pag.4 macetas viewoian and vFlg; isa detail sectional view taken along the oi Fis. 2.

'80 In the drawing. I0 designates-,a shaper table provided with less' il and having a rabbeted spindle opening I2 and a gage-guiding groove I8. A bracketor housing I4 is risidly secured by screws I5 to bosses It on the undermde ci the 36 table, and has a vertical bore Il in alignment with the table opening I2, the sans of the bore being perpendicular to the table top. The bracket or housing Il has an arcuate wall portion I8 concentric with the bore i1 and provided with a 40 pair o! cam surfaces. preferably formed 'by the opposite sides of a helical slot I9. -In the case o! a helical slot,.the opposite sides thereof are convergent in cross-section, preferably inwardly.,

so bore I1 and is vertically adjusted and clamped therein by means hereinafter described. A hollow spindle member `22 passes through the sleeve 2| and is Journalled therein on ball bearings 23 and 2l mounted in opposite end portions oi' the sleeve, the intermediate portion of the I sleeve being relatively thick to resist deformation. The outer race of the upper bearing 23 is secured in place by a slotted spanner nut 23', and the upper portion or the spindle member 22 is shouldered to engage the inner race; The l0 bearings are preferably preloaded, as by a spring 25 engaging the lower bearing 2i, so as to avoid axial play of the spindle member in the sleeve and to prevent vibration. l A pulley 26 is keyed to the lower end of the hollow spindle'member l5 and is clampedl thereon byy a nut 2l, thereby also securing the inner bearing races on the spindle member.

A shouldered auxiliary spindle member 28 has its lower portion snugly vtting in, and keyed to, 20 the upper end ci. the hollow spindle member 22,l and secured thereto by aI stud 29 which is threaded into the lower end of the auxiliary spindle member and is clamped by a nut 30 engaging the lower end of the hollow spindle'mem- 25 ber.- Preierably the auxiliary spindle member 28 and the nut 90 have conically. formed portions engageable withV conical seats 3i and 32 at the opposite ends of the hollow spindle member 22 'to accurately center the auxiliary spindle mem-i 30 ber with respect to the hollow spindle member. The auxiliary spindle member projects-upwardly through the table opening' I2 and detachably receives thereon a suitable cutter 33- clamped thereto by a nut 3i which is threaded on the spindle `35 inemben there also being spacing collars 35 and a washer 36 on the spindle member. The upper end of the auxiliary spindle member has a flattened wrench-receiving part 31. The' cut- .ting lips of the cutter are so shaped as to impart 40 Q desired conguration to the wood. 'I'he cutter shown may be replaced by one or more other cutters with cutting lips of diil'erent shape. A cutter having a bore of diierent size may be used. by replacing the auxiliar-y spindle member v28 with another having an upper portion of suitable diameter. 'I'he rabbeted vtable opening I2 ispreferably provided with a removable insert 28 through which the auxiliary spindle member extends. The two spindle members 22 and 50 28 when assembled form the 'spindle of the shaper.

A'vhandle iormingrod 39pass'es through thev helical slot I9 of the bracket I4 and is screwthreaded into an opening 4l formed in the thick 55 intermediate part of the sleeve or quill 2|. A guide member 4| slidably ts on the rod l! and has a tapered end portion extending into the helical slot I9 and frictionaliy engaging the converging walls of the' slot. By way of illustration, the guide member is here shown to be a sleeve with a conically formed end which ii'ts into the helical slot. Theother en d of the sleeve- 1 like-guide member is reduced in diameter and is surrounded-by a compressed coiled spring 42 enclosed by a cup-shaped retainer collar 43 adjustably secured to the .rod 38 by a set screw 44. The spring wedges the guide' member into the helical slot so as to prevent backlash.

With a suiiicient pressure on the coiled spring 42, the guide member 4| engaging in the helical slot i9 will hold the sleeve 2| against'dlsplacement 'from its adjusted position. Preferably, however, additional means are provided to rmly clamp the sleeve in its adjusted position. A pair of clamping members 45 and 46 slidably t in the bore 20 and each has a concave clamping surface 41 fitting against the cylindrical surface of the sleeve, such engagement also preventing rotation 2 5 of the clamping members. A rod is rigidly -secured to the clamping member 45 and slidably passes through the clamping member 46. A spacer sleeve v49 surrounds the rod and at its outer portion passes through an opening B 30. formed in one o! the tablelegs Ifdesired, the

spacer sleeve may be additionally supported by the walls of this opening. At its inner end the sleeve 4! nts over a centering embossment 5| on the clamping membls. and at its outer end 85 the sleeve ts onto l'a shouldered centering washer 52 surrounding the rod. At its outer end the rod is screw-threaded into a nut-forming thimble 53 in which a compressed coil spring E4 is housed to pressagainst the washer 52, thus Spring-urging the clamping members 45 and 4G together into frictional engagement with the sleeve 2|. 'Ihethimble iitsintothecupshaped hub 55 of a handle 56 and is adjustably locked thereto by peripheral serrations 51 on the thimble in with sen-ations formed in the handle hub. '111e handle is secured to the thimble by a lscrew i! passing through an opening 6l in the handle hub and threadedinto the end of the thimble. In eiiect, the spacer sleeve 50. 49 forms an extension of the clamping member 48, and the screw-threaded thimble Il forms an actuating cam. Y

In assembling the shaper, thev bracket or housing i4 and the various parts mounted thereon. in-

55 cluding the spindle and the spindle adiusting and clamping means. form a unit which is attached to the shapertable by the screws I5, the handle il being temporarilyremoved to permit insertionA oi' the spacer-sleeve 49 through the opening Il 60. in the table leg, in cases where such opening is provided. This spindle unit is capable'ot use on various shaper tables. i v

v In setting up the machine for use an auxiliary spindle member 28*- of suitable size is secured to the hollow spindle 22, and the desired cutter or cutters are mounted on the auxiliary spindle member.v

In operation, the projection of thecutter thetableisilnelyadiustedbytherod 3l, which causes the guide 4| to slideA along'thehelicalslotllandbyitscamaction fwiththesldesofthe'slottolallyshifbthe.

sleeve 2|, the wedsing rfit of the spring-pressed guide member in the helical slot avoiding back- `,z man. when me desired am elevados-u rched; the rod 4| is released and remains in its adjusted position by the trictional wedsin engagement of the guide member 4| with the in- .wardly converging walls of the helical slot. The same engagement .also prevents axial shifting of the sleeve 2| from its adjusted position. The sleeve y2| is then locked firmly in position by vturning the handle 56 which causesthe clamping members 45 and 4G to tightly engage the sleeve 2| at its thick intermediate portion, there being no danger of distorting the bearing races. The clamping of the sleeve 2| will not disturb the perpendicular relation of the sleeve and spindle to thetop surface of the table. The wood to be shaped is passed over the table and into engagement with the rotating'cutter, the wood being guided by a fence 6| or other suitable guiding means. 'I'he cutter remains in its accurately adiusted position and is capable of high speed operation without vibration.

While the invention is here shown to be embodied in a spindle shaper, it is also applicable toother machines.

what I claim as new Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a table having an opening, Y a support secured to said table and having a bore in register with said opening. said support having an arcuate wall portion concentric with said and desire to secure by bore and provided with a substantially helical 30 slot the opposite sides of which are convergent in cross-section, a sleeve axially .slidable and angularly displaceable in said bore, a cutter-carrying spindle rotatably supported by said sleeve and projecting through said table opening, a rod passing through said slot and secured to said sleeve, and a spring-urged member on said rod having a slidable wedging engagement with the'opposite sides of said slot, said rod being swingable in said helical slot to axially shift said sleeve and Spindle- 2. In combination, a table member having a bore and an arcuate wall portion concentric with said bore, saidwall portion having asubstantially helical slot the opposite sides oi' which are convergent in cross-section, a bearing member axially slidable and Vangularly displaceable v`in said bore,l a cutter-carrying spindle rotatably carried by said bearing member, anda springurged guideI member carried by said bearing member and having a slidable wedging engagesaid bore, said wall portion having a substantially Yhelical slot the opposite sides of which are convergent inwardly, a bearing member axially slidable and angularly displaceable in said bore, a

' ment with the opposite sides of said helical slot cutter-carrying spindle rotatably supported by v said bearing member. a handle-forming ,rod passing through said slot andsiecllred to said bearing member. and an inwardly spring-urged guide member slidable on said rod and having a slidable wedging engagement with the opposite sides of said slot, said rod being swingable insaid slot to axially Shift saidbearing vmember and spindle. Y

4. In a spindle shapes',` the combination of aV table member having a bore perpendicular to the table top and an arcuate portion about said bore, a bearing member slidably and rotatably iitting in said bore-andmovable relatively toward and 7| away fromthe table top, -a spindle rotatably carried byl said bearing member, a cutter carried by said spindle, said arcuate portion of the table member having a helically extending cam surface, a guide member carried by said bearing member and slidable along said cam surface to relatively shift said spindle-carrying bearing member with respect to said table member for adjustably positioning the cutterwith respect to the table top, and resilient means for holding said guide member in engagement with said cam surface.

5. In combination, a table member having a bore and an opening extending transversely of said bore, a bearing member axially slidable in said bore, a cutter-carrying spindle rotatably supported by said bearing member, means-for axially shifting said bearing member in said bore, a pair of aligned clamping members slidable in said opening and engageable with the outer surface of said bearing member, spring means for urging said clamping members toward each other into frictional engagement withl said bearing member, and actuating means for urging said clamping members toward each other into clamping engagement with said bearing member, said spring means and actuating means direction.

6. A spindle mounting unit for a shaper table, comprising a supporting member adapted to be acting in the same secured to the table and having a bore, there being an arcuate wall portion about said bore having a helically formed cam surface, a bearing member rotatable and axially slidable in said bore, a cutter spindle rotatably supported by said bearing member, a guide member carriedby said bearing member and slidably engaging said cam surface to shift said bearing member axially when said guide member is moved along said caml surface, and resilient means for holding said guide member in engagement with said cam surface.

7. A spindle mounting comprising a supporting member having a bore and a wall portion about said bore, said wall portion having a helically formed cam surface, a bearing member rotatable and axially slidable in said bore, a spinbore,

dle rotatably supported by said bearing member. a guide member carried by said bearing member and slidably engaging said cam surface to shift said bearing member axially. when said guide member is moved along said cam surface, and 5 resilient means for holding said guide member in engagement with said cam surface.

8. A spindle mounting comprising a supporting` member having a bore and a wall portion about said bore, said wall portion having a helically 10 formed cam slot with opposite sides convergent in cross-section, a bearing member rotatable and axiallyslidable in said bore, a spindle rotatably A supported by said bearing'member, a guide member carried by said bearing member and slidably 16 .engaging the sides of said helical slot to shift said bearing member axially when said guide member is moved along said slot, and resilient means for holding said guide member in wedging engagement with the opposite sides of said slot. 20 9. In combination, a table member having a bore, a bearing member slidably fitting in said Vbore for relative axial and angular movement with respect to said table member, a cutter spindle rotatably carried by said bearing member, one of said members having a helically extending cam surface, a guide carried by the other member and having a slidable engagement with said cam surface to effect relative axial shifting of said members by relative rotation of said members, and resilient means for holding said guide in engagement with said cam surface.

10. In combination, a table member having a a bearing member slidably fitting in said bore for relative axialand angular movement with respect to said table member, a cutter-spindie rotatably carried by said bearing member, one of said members having a substantially helical slot the opposite sides of which are convergent in cross-section, a spring-urged guide carried by the other member and having a slidablevwedging engagement with the opposite sides of said helical slot to effect relative axial shifting of said members by relative rotation of said members. 45

HERBERT E. TAU'IZ. 

